Main Areas for lighting: (corresponds to picture starting number) 1. Back Right Trees 2, 3, 4. Fire Pit Area Trees, up lighting on Oaks, down lighting from Oaks to Fire Pit 5, 6. Back Wall Behind Fire Pit, (optional) as I don't want too much light and taking focus away from fire pit 7, 8, 9. Perimeter Trees around Putting Green 10. Oak Tree - off a limb, to provide light on putting green at night, not sure about shadows (optional) See Backyard Overview Picture for orientation. (on my next reply) Red numbers correspond to the numbered pictures and spot where picture was taken, black arrows show direction that the picture was taken from for perspective.
See Backyard Overview Picture for orientation. Red numbers correspond to the numbered pictures and spot where picture was taken, black arrows show direction that the picture was taken from for perspective.
Hey defilade, We can certainly help with general recommendations, but we do not completely design a layout - a lot of design aspects are largely preferential for starters so, what looks beautiful to some may not to others. Also, with a backyard as large as this, a lot will really come down to your personal budget and labor preferences. I took the liberty of editing a few of your photos to illustrate some general recommendations! For most of the clusters of trees such as this, it'd likely be best to position lights to target multiple trees rather than lighting every single bush or tree individually. Less is often more when it comes to the design. For the larger trees, I'd recommend considering one of our more powerful floodlights such as the VOLT® Integrated Big Splash Brass Flood Light (Bronze). Spacing flood lights for the smaller trees looks like it'd be difficult to focus illumination on the tree's themselves, and 6 spotlights might be a bit overkill illumination and budget wise. (3) LED deck lights or LED downlights (smaller sized downlights) mounted on the fence would be ideal IMO. Direct burial cable is UV resistant and easy to conceal for the most part. For the larger shrubs by the putting green, same approach with the flood lights. Also, same deck or downlight approach for the smaller bushes as well. Potentially a path light or two in these garden beds for area illumination along the pathway. For the putting green, directional LED path lights would likely be the best for focusing illumination on the green itself; we have options for fixtures with single or dual sockets. PAR36 up-lighting fixtures would likely be the most convenient for illuminating these trees, but without garden beds around the trunks, it'd probably pose an issue with yardwork. I'd consider a combination of LED downlights for a beautiful, natural moonlighting effect throughout the yard that would also encompass the seating area. Path lights 'could' be placed around the firepit area, but as with the par36 up-lighting idea, these would likely be in the way of yardwork around the paved area (both are certainly still options; largely preferential). For the pergola and decorative/privacy wall around the hot tub, a combination of deck lights and/or sconce style lights would be ideal for upward and downward illumination that would provide area lighting while also accenting the upper portions of the features themselves. For the trees in the distance behind the fire pit, same approach with the floodlights would likely be ideal. Just to reiterate, design itself is largely preferential based on what effects you're looking for and obviously budget and labor.
@Evan K ... your awesome ! ... Completely understand "we do not completely design a layout" and it comes down to personal preference and budget. Agree with you on there are many ways to light a backyard this size, so thanks for providing some guidance and suggestions. Let me consume and digest and walk my backyard again at night with a flashlight and test some of the light scenarios. thanks again !
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